Head of Bodhisattva
HADB 120Bāgh Gaï
Bāgh GaïFigureStuccoModelling
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Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
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Location
Bāgh Gaï
Description
This Bodhisattva wears a turban embellished with medallions and decorative plates. The hair is rendered in a row of thick, spiral curls framing the face. The Hellenistic influence is perceptible in the execution of the face, the expression of the eyes and the movement that animates the figure.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Bāgh Gaï
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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